Govt suspends proposed Employment Code Act Amendments

By Mwila Nsofu

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has withdrawn and suspended the amendment of the Employment Code Act number 3 of 2019.

Labour Minister, BRENDA TAMBATAMBA says the Ministry has noted that the process of amending the Employment Code Act has generated broader interest across different sections of society.

Ms. TAMBATAMBA says being a listening Government, the UPND and alliance partners have decided to withdraw the proposed amendments from the Ministry of Justice and suspend consultations until further notice.

This is according to a statement issued to ZNBC News in Lusaka this evening.

Ms. TAMBATAMBA said that the Government remains committed to the decent work agenda for all workers anchored on a robust sound and sustainable economic transformation agenda.